The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A FARMER in Toms River, N j., notceu d SiO"
Tapping around on the ground the other day,
and upon investigation found that common
land turtle held the crow fast by one or us legs
A SHEEP RAISER in RunneIs county, Tex, has
a beard five feet four inches long, and twenty
one inches wide in its broadcast part. 1t is of
rich chestnut color, and its owner is very proud
of it.
THE latest addition to the French language
is "Bisvigum, compound of the words Bis
cult, viande. legume." 1t is an edible concocted
on the system of the lannon's sausage OF the
German army. 1t is for the French soldier
A New HAVEN grocer. thinking some one was
making too free with his hams, attached bell
to one of them, and when some time afterward
he heard the bell ring, he found neighbor with
the ham in his hand. Thereupon he told the
mans wife that her husband stole hams, and
now the pair have sued him Tor Slandef, 10y llie
the damage at $780,
INHABITANTS of Northern Idaho are complain
ing of the tricks in trade of the Chinese. 1t is
said that they mix gold dust worth So an ounce
with that worth $16, and dispose of 1t at the
maximum figure Beside this, they fail to burn
their fine dust sufficiently, thereby retaining
much quicksilver, and also file up silver uoliarS
and mix the filings with the gold
THE only piece of ground possessed by the
United States of America. elsewhere than in
America itself is the little plot of land on which
the American Legation is built in the town or
Tangier. This was given to the american ma
ton by the Sultan of Morocco. Inc iegaIio ad
but not owned, by the American government
NEAR Dolores, Argentine Republic, there was
recently a shower of stones A few moments
after the plains were covered with the bodies Of
geese storks, and other birds and animals
killed by the stones. One inhabtant OF the
place carried forty eight head of geese home Ill
the space of half an hour. Great loss was sus-
tanned. Many animals were killed, and crops
and trees were destroyed.
SOMEBODY wrote to the editor of village
paper to ask how he would ''break an OK" The
editor replied as follows: If only one OK, a
good way would be to hoist him, by means of
long chain attached to his tail, TO the top OF
pole 40 feet from the ground. Then hoist him
by a rope tied to his horns to another pole.
Then descend on his back a 11ve-ton pie-driveT,
and if that don't break him let him start coun-
try newspaper and trust people for subscription.
One of the Two ways will do 1t sure.
CINc1NNArI CAPITALISTS, looking for natural
gas, not long ago bought an option on farm in
Findlay, o., for sos, 900 cash, with the privilege
of buying outright within six months for $780,
900 more. Wells were put down and gas found,
but before the option expired the farmer died.
Then it was found that the farm was in his wlfes
name and that neither the wife nor children
knew anything of the S65, 900 that had been paid.
The spectators could not get the place even for
$4,000. 1t is supposed that the farmer buried
the money paid him.
PERHAPS the most unique celebration of the
German Emperor Williams birthday was that
which took place 1000 feet high on the southern
summit of the Bavarian Alps Two noun
taneers-Stanzl and Walch by name-ascended
to this elevation and then kinded bonfire, the
materials for which they had laboriously
dragged with them They had intended climb
ing to the very summit of the Watzmann, but
deep snow prevented this. and the bonfire of
md md Nat Wq
The ascent of the mountain often brought the
climbers up to the shoulders in snow, but they
were determined to perform the feat, and they
did it,
TIE Prince of Wales in his capacity of Duke
of Cornwall, has had considerably better year
than the Queen in her capacity of Duchess of
Lancaster. The Queen was able to draw during
1886 only $50, 900 for her private use from her
duchy revenues, whereas the heir-apparent has
had no less than t60,563 3s 3D. placed to his
bankers credit in the shape of the net profits of
his valuable Cornish property Things are look
ing up in the mining country. Arrears of rent,
which We're considerably over Els, 600 at the be-
ginning of 1886, barely exceeded 10000 at its
close, while the royalties due on mining proper
ty had been all paid up with the exception of
some $500 or E7O0
A MARRIAGE is in process of arrangement, says
London Truth, between the Grand Duke Paul,
youngest brother of the Gar, and the Princess
Alexandra, eldest daughter of George of Greece.
The eccentric proceedings of the proposed
bridegroom during his recent visit to Athens
nearly led to the breaking off of the match, and
the marriage will certainly not be one of affec-
ton" The young Princess, who is in her 18th
year. might take warning from the fate of
Princess Elizabeth of Hesse, who married the
Grand Duke Serge, from whom she would long
ago have been separated but for the interior
ence of the Emperor and Empress. The two
younger brothers of the Car are barbarianS of
the pure Russian type of the last century"
FEW DAYS AGO John Workman, farmer of
Chatham, ILL.,, drew $4,000 from the bank pre-
paratory to Starting ON a cattle-buying trip.
Just before he was to leave home gentlemanly
appearing man, who said that he was buying
| land, drove up and asked Workman to show him
| over the farm Workman got in the buggy
and the two men rode together. Soon an ele
| CANT twO-horse rig came to the farm, bringing
| another stylish-looking man, who claimed to be
an agent for the sale of agricultural Implements.
| The three men engaged in conversation for a
| while, and suddenly the strangers seized Work
| man. threw him to the ground and took from
| his pockets $4,000 i'll money. They succeeded in
| getting away before their victim could give the
| alarm.
! In FURTHER explanation of his suggestion of
| monument to Sir Francis Drake, the very first
| English speaking pioneer" who landed on the
| coast of California, to be placed on the summit
| of Strawberry HILL the highest peak in the
| Golden Gate Park, Mr.. Horace F. Cutter writes
| to the San Francisco ArgonGut: MY idea would
be to have erected an open temple of say 70
feet in height, of four or more pillars, with a
FURNISHED dome surmounted by a glistening
| sphere, which would be visible far out to sea
and cmblematical of the globe around which he
had so successfully sailed his little bark; and In
the Interior on a PEDESTAL a bronze statue of
the circumnavigator, to be of heroic size and
| clad i'll the picturesque costume of that period
naval or military rather than that of the cour-
tier), he went forth, after conquering at that
| game of bowls, on that glorious afternoon, as
| Vice Admiral of the fleet which was to vanquish
and drive away the aIrogantly styled 'invincible
Armada"
| COMMISSIONER BRAGG, of the Interstate Com
| merce Commission, has made himself known to
Washngtonans by wearing a hat the like of
which is only possessed by three other promi.
| nent citizens in that city. At any distance the
owners of these hats can he identified They
are distinct badges of statesmen, soldiers and
lecturers They are black, stiff brimmed and
soft crowned felt Gen. Sparks. of the Land
Office has made his fortune in politics by wear
ing one of these hats. Although never in the
army, he was appointed Chairman on Military
Affairs In the House of which he was a member
on account of the distinguished military look
which his hat gave him. The other wearers of
these hats are Gen. George Sheridan the friend
of lngersoll, who Is now annihilating that cele.
brated pagan on the lecture platform as a mat
ter OF business, and Gen. McKibbon who has
an honorable military record and a rank Of
Brigadier General obtained during the war
Bragg's hat looks to be new one, and IL Is sus-
pected that he has adopted It under hint from